ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Siemens, a leading provider in the automation and digitalization
industry and proponent of community impact through volunteerism, is
giving back to the brave men and women who have served our country.

The Siemens Caring Hands Foundation is making a $30,000 donation to Hire
Heroes USA, a national nonprofit that provides free, expert coaching and
job sourcing to thousands of transitioning military members, veterans
and military spouses every year.

$20,000 will be put towards a Presenting Sponsorship of the 2017 Marine
Corps Marathon, an event that is one of the largest of its kind in the
US and is exclusively organized by the men and women of the United
States Marine Corps. The race takes place Oct. 22 in Arlington, Va. The
remaining $10,000 will support a Silver-level sponsorship of Hire Heroes
USA’s American Patriots Gala to be held Nov.3 in Alpharetta, Ga.

“We are extremely grateful to Siemens for their generous support of
these two key events, which come as our nonprofit marks the 10th
year of making a positive and measurable impact on the lives of U.S.
military veterans and their families,” says Christopher Plamp, Chief
Operating Officer and interim CEO of Hire Heroes USA, and a retired Air
Force colonel. “In October, Hire Heroes USA will confirm its 20,000th
hire, a remarkable achievement that will have generated an estimated
economic impact of $242 million. Each of those men and women came to us
with their own story of unemployment, underemployment, or the myriad
fears and frustrations of having to launch a civilian job search when
your whole career until that point was in the military. We’ve seen a 112
percent increase in client growth since 2015 alone, and that’s due in
part to the referrals from client alumni.”

The contribution is part of Siemens Business to Society Initiative,
designed to provide a lasting impact on and positive value for the
communities in which we work and live.

Business to Society captures Siemens’ efforts to address some of
America’s biggest challenges as part of its core business strategy. The
company’s 50,000 U.S. employees are making a difference by helping to
close the skills gap, supporting U.S. R&D, reducing carbon emissions,
driving breakthrough medical innovations, and advancing America’s
security, infrastructure and economy.

Putting its Business to Society methodology into practice, this
contribution by Siemens will help to bolster our communities in the
states we have offices, including Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee and more. By providing Hire Heroes USA, and in turn unemployed
veterans, increased resources for career training, Siemens’ actions will
provide aid in the form of economic impact.

“For us, it was very easy to align ourselves with Hire Heroes USA, an
organization doing an outstanding job supporting veterans and their
families. It’s these men and women who have sacrificed so much to serve
and protect our country that need and deserve this valuable assistance
in their transition into the civilian workforce,” said Anne Cooney,
President of the U.S. Process Industries and Drives division of Siemens.

This donation follows our continuous commitment to veterans. In 2013,
Siemens launched the USA Veterans Initiative Program, which enables
veterans of the US Armed forces to develop their skills in STEM-related
careers. Earlier this year, Siemens solidified its commitment to
veterans, pledging to hire an additional 300 over the next three years,
in addition to the 2,500 already in our workforce. This new relationship
with Hire Heroes USA will connect the company to a pool of qualified
veterans who are hungry for work.

Hire Heroes USA’s services include resume assistance, mock interviews,
federal sector help, job matching, and virtual career fairs. By aligning
itself with employment partners that range from small businesses to
Fortune 100 companies, the nonprofit also offers a job board that
features thousands of career opportunities from companies that want to
hire veterans.

“We believe the impact of this donation is immeasurable,” said Cooney.
“We’re helping put veterans to work in ‘new–collar’ careers and
ultimately, these will be the workers who close the skills gap in
manufacturing.”

About Siemens:

Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global
powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and
digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of
energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading
supplier of systems for power generation and transmission as well as
medical diagnosis. With approximately 351,000 employees in 190
countries, Siemens reported worldwide revenue of $88.1 billion in fiscal
2016. Siemens in the USA reported revenue of $23.7 billion, including
$5.4 billion in exports, and employs approximately 50,000 people
throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

About Hire Heroes USA:

Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, with additional branch offices
around the country, Hire Heroes USA is the preeminent veteran service
organization providing employment services to transitioning U.S.
military members, veterans and military spouses across the United States
and around the world. Hire Heroes USA recently earned Charity
Navigator’s highest possible 4-star rating for a third consecutive year.
It also has a GuideStar Platinum level. We provide consistently
effective, individualized career coaching services to transitioning
military members, veterans and military spouses with an uncompromising
focus on results. Our programs are funded exclusively by private grants
and public donations. For more information about our mission, our
services, and how to get involved as a corporate partner, employment
partner, donor, or volunteer, please visit us online at hireheroesusa.org and
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